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What can smell like bubblegum, glow neon green at night, be poisonous and yet still eaten by humans, and even help create rain? The answer is mushrooms! From their hidden networks underground to the fruiting body above, mushrooms can do incredible things. But don't call them plants-mushrooms are fungi. They're more closely related to animals like you!
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Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and to bring to light the achievements of people of African descent throughout the ages. When Schomburg's collection became so big that it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned...
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Have you ever wondered what a fraction or percentage means and how they are related? Basic principles of fractions, decimals, and percentages and how to apply them to other forms of mathematics are explained through informative and engaging content in this new addition to the How Do series. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each presented in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers before...
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It's science time! Highlights Explore & Learn! videos combine educational segments with entertaining storytelling that will encourage young children's curiosity around science topics. In Animals and Their Homes, viewers will learn all about the animal kingdom and animal habitats. Highlights is an essential part of childhood, inspiring memorable experiences for generations of families. Highlights' Fun with a Purpose! philosophy has helped children...
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The amazing true story of Neal, John, and Nicole. Imagine living life trapped in a world full of limitations. After a medical diagnosis leaves no hope for these children, one mother is determined to fight for their minds. After nine years of research and fighting the current medical philosophy, Theresa Cody does what the doctors and scientists say is impossible. She finds an answer. Her discovery leads to dramatically improved social behaviors as...
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It's science time! Highlights Explore & Learn! videos combine educational segments with entertaining storytelling that will encourage young children's curiosity around science topics. In The Wonders of the World, viewers will explore lakes, the earth's layers, and even a volcano! Highlights is an essential part of childhood, inspiring memorable experiences for generations of families. Highlights' Fun with a Purpose! philosophy has helped children...
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In addition to the story of Patrick's life, here is information about how St. Patrick's Day is celebrated. There are decorations from shamrocks to shillelaghs. People give cards, share meals, and wear green to honor Ireland, the Emerald Isle--and there are parades! Included are six legends about Patrick.
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Set adrift from the mainland, Madagascar's inhabitants have evolved in lonely isolation, meaning they are unlike anything else on earth. From the tops of the tallest trees to the corners of the forest floor, the island's eastern side buzzes with the unexpected, the unpredictable, and the unforgettable. For some, their appearance seems too flamboyant to be true. Others spend their lives blending in, hiding their fantastic ability until it counts.
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World is Yours volume 4
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This travel series will visit different continents, countries, cities, and towns to explore their unique cultures, history, attractions, sports, art, food, music, and much more. Viewers will travel to the Maltese Islands where adventure is abundant; then to Denmark to learn more about Viking ships; to Florianópolis, part of the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil; and other culturally rich locations around the world.
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Rabbit loves carrots a little too much. In fact, his carrots are crowding him out of his cozy burrow. When his friends offer to help, they're just asking for trouble-a lot of trouble! This charming children's story shows how friendships get us over the rough spots in life, even if the going gets a little bumpy. It's the perfect springtime, Eastertime, anytime tale.
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From Prison With Love is the provocative and touching love story of three prison couples. Three successful, strong, intelligent women shocked themselves and their loved ones by falling for a man who is in prison for a violent crime. It challenged the stereotypes around society's monsters and the imagined divide between us and them when it comes to crime and punishment, good and evil, and forgiveness and redemption. These three women put status, social...
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World is Yours volume 2
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This travel series will visit different continents, countries, cities, and towns to explore their unique cultures, history, attractions, sports, art, food, music, and much more. Viewers will travel to the exotic city of Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople; Dubai in the Arabian desert; Las Vegas; Sydney to see the famous Sydney Opera House; the tropical paradise of Cancun; and other culturally rich locations around the world.
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World is Yours volume 5
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This travel series will visit different continents, countries, cities, and towns to explore their unique cultures, history, attractions, sports, art, food, music, and much more. Viewers will travel to the Pacific Northwest; the valley of the river Terelj; Washington D.C. where monuments decorate the National Mall; and other culturally rich locations around the world.
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In the aftermath of the second deadliest storm in US history, Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico's infrastructure utterly devastated. In the midst of an island-wide blackout, an overwhelming sense of community emerged as Puerto Ricans united to become stronger than the storm that devastated their homes.
16) The First World
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A winner of several international awards, this program examines the legacy of Pythagoras and Plato and their impact on the modern world, our thoughts, our buildings, and our hierarchies. Filmed across North America and Europe, the documentary is shot on location in the home towns of these two great historical figures.
18) Too Many Carrots
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Rabbit loves carrots a little too much. In fact, his carrots are crowding him out of his cozy burrow. When his friends offer to help, they're just asking for trouble-a lot of trouble! This charming children's story shows how friendships get us over the rough spots in life, even if the going gets a little bumpy. It's the perfect springtime, Eastertime, anytime tale.
19) Faith Under Fire
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The story of a community's struggle with loss and devastation after a former school teacher opens fire during a church service in East Texas. Survivors share their journey of dealing with trauma that few experience. With candor and vulnerability they share about the shock to their faith, pain of loss, forgiveness, revenge and the memories they relive every time there is a public shooting today. They remember the moments four valiant men raced into...
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World is Yours volume 5
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This travel series will visit different continents, countries, cities, and towns to explore their unique cultures, history, attractions, sports, art, food, music, and much more. Viewers will travel to the Canadian mountains of Mont Tremblant for an exciting expedition; the enigmatic city of Budapest, considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world; Antalya, Turkey to see the biggest sandcastle festival; and many more culturally rich...